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Description of Tool or App


Google Earth and Google Lit Trips working together
Google Lit Trips are free downloadable files that mark the journeys of characters from famous literature on the surface of Google Earth. At each location along the journey there are placemarks with pop-up windows containing a variety of resources including media, discussion starters, and links to supplementary information about “real world” references made in that particular portion of the story.

Google Lit Trips bring a story to life, students can become a part of the story by traveling to the same paces that the characters in the book traveled. See the same places allows for readers to truly become part of the story.

Benefits of Tool or App


  • Engages the learner with geography
  • Able to create your own lit trips within Google Earth
  • Endless opportunities for student exploration
  • Lit trips are available for students in grades k - 12
  • Excellent visual aid for lessons
  • Students can use higher level thinking skills to create their own lit trips
  • Software is free

Constraints of Tool or App


  • Limited number of already created trips
  • Requires a computer that is connected to the internet
  • Requires research from teacher to make sure information is correct

How To Use Tool or App


The basics of Google Earth (Download and explore first)

  • You will need to download Google Earth first from __http://www.google.com/earth/index.html__
  • The download is free, but you should read the computer requirements first.
  • Once downloaded you can begin exploring the many features.
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The basics of Google Lit Trips

  1. Go to the Google Lit Trips site at http://www.googlelittrips.org/
  2. Read through the variety of titles at each grade level span
  3. Download the title of your choice (free, but you need to fill out a survey)
  4. Double click the file and it should open the file in Google Earth
  5. You can now view each pin mark in the order in which you want
  6. You can explore all of the areas at once by choosing the flying tour

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IDEAS for Tool or App

Student


  • Have students calculate mileage from each place in visited through the lit trip
  • Have groups or individual students choose one location to research more in depth
  • Have student create their own lit trips
  • Have students write a story based on a location around the world and then post to Google earth for a class lit trip


Teacher


  • Start with one location from a read aloud book and build from there
  • Create a timeline of a historical character or event
  • Follow the journey of a famous explorer
  • Design a virtual vacation